Woodford Green, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 452 companies were formed in Woodford Green in 2011. This total is 5.1% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Woodford Green UK 2011 452 452,870 2010 430 400,358 2009 363 362,675 2008 364 349,203 2007 495 457,649 Record Year 2007 (495) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 217 companies were formed in Woodford Green. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Woodford Green occurred in 2011 when a total of 217 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woodford Green UK 2011 217 224,135 2010 215 196,609 % change 0.9% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (217) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 117 companies were registered in Woodford Green during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Woodford Green UK 2011 117 109,623 2010 114 95,117 % change 2.6% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (117) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 45 37 35 New companies in 2010 39 40 35 % change 15.4% -7.5% 0.0% Record Year 2011 (45) 2010 (40) 2011 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 354 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green in 2011. This total is 0.6% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Woodford Green UK 2011 354 314,523 2010 352 342,232 2009 479 533,773 2008 246 237,901 2007 248 220,295 Record Year 2009 (479) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 164 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green. This figure is 4.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Woodford Green occurred in 2009 when a total of 187 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woodford Green UK 2011 164 152,213 2010 171 164,601 % change -4.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Woodford Green UK 2011 90 79,983 2010 82 76,896 % change 9.8% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (90) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 18 44 28 Closed companies in 2010 25 43 14 % change -28.0% 2.3% 100% Record Year 2002 (30) 2011 (44) 2011 (28)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 98 companies were added to the company register for Woodford Green in 2011. This number represents growth of 22.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 20 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Woodford Green company register grew by 281 companies.
Year Woodford Green UK 2011 98 138,347 2010 78 58,126 2009 -116 -171,098 2008 118 111,302 2007 247 237,354 Record Year 2003 (281) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Woodford Green increased by 53 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woodford Green UK 2011 53 71,922 2010 44 32,008 Record Year 2003 (120) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Woodford Green during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Woodford Green UK 2011 27 29,640 2010 32 18,221 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 27 -7 7 Net growth in 2010 14 -3 21 Record Year 2003 (35) 2004 (22) 2002 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Woodford Green was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Woodford Green 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woodford Green 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Woodford Green 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 0.3% -21.2% -11.3% Record Year 1973 (0.2%) 1967 (0.7%) 1964 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Woodford Green was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Woodford Green in 2011 was 26.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Woodford Green was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Woodford Green was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LONDON 1.04% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 0.78% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MURA 0.78% PROPERTY 2.37% TRADING 0.78% TRADING 2.07% ELECTRICAL 0.78% DESIGN 1.92% INVESTMENTS 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTY 0.65% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DESIGN 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PLUMBING 0.65% MEDIA 1.71% WOODFORD 0.65% LONDON 1.63% SECURITY 0.65% J 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CLEANING 0.52% GLOBAL 1.46% CONTRACTS 0.52% IT 1.41% NEW 0.52% CARE 1.39% D 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.29% CLUB 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.29% H 0.52% M 1.27% LIDDLE 0.52% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.52% ENERGY 1.25% PERRETT 0.52% S 1.20% DEVELOPMENT 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 221 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 73 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 11,768 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,034 86900 - Other human health activities 9 4,457 99999 - Dormant Company 9 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 17,765 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,398 7011 - Development & sell real estate 8 2,287 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,013 90040 - Operation of arts facilities 7 321 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,493 2852 - General mechanical engineering 7 254 98000 - Residents property management 7 2,874 8514 - Other human health activities 6 2,637 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,342 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 2,749
Recent Companies
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